Registered Nurse - ICU
Location: North Richland Hills, TX
Start Date: 12-22-2025
End Date: 03-23-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating nights including weekends (every other weekend), 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour night shift
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $46 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide expert critical care nursing for complex ICU patients, including ventilated and post-CABG patients
- Manage ventilators and perform advanced hemodynamic monitoring to keep patients stable
- Collaborate with intensivists and the multidisciplinary team on care plans and bedside procedures
- Perform ECMO support and heart transplant/cardiac post-op care when required, following unit protocols
- Deliver clear, compassionate bedside shift reports and updates to the whiteboard to support continuity of care
- Document thoroughly and accurately using Meditech and hospital systems
- Adhere to unit policies, infection control, and safety standards while mentoring newer staff when possible
Qualifications
- Active Texas RN license required, temporary licenses are not accepted
- BLS and ACLS certification required
- Minimum 2+ years of recent ICU/Critical Care experience (CVICU experience preferred)
- Experience with ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring
- Comfort caring for post-CABG patients; ECMO and heart transplant experience strongly preferred
- Ability to perform bedside shift report, maintain professional communication, and work collaboratively
- Experience with Meditech documentation preferred
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong critical care assessment and prioritization skills
- Proficiency in ventilator management and weaning protocols
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation
- Familiarity with ECMO concepts and post-operative cardiac care
- Comfort with high-acuity cardiac procedures and telemetry monitoring
- Accurate clinical documentation, time management, and effective communication with families and team members
Benefits
- Comfort-first travel perks like housing support and travel reimbursement to make your assignment easy
- Licensure assistance and reimbursement so you can focus on patient care, not paperwork
- Medical, dental, and vision options to keep you and your family healthy
- Paid time off to recharge between assignments
- 401K retirement savings options to plan for the future
- Professional development and training opportunities, including specialty cardiac/ECMO exposure
- A supportive, high-performing ICU team that values collaboration and respect
- Referral program to reward you for bringing great clinicians on board
Travel Perks: Explore North Richland Hills, TX
North Richland Hills sits just north of Fort Worth, putting you close to a big-city mix and small-town charm. Enjoy weekend escapes to the Fort Worth Stockyards and Sundance Square for dining, live music, and Western history. Explore nearby museums like the Kimbell Art Museum or the Modern Art Museum, stroll gardens and trails at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden or Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, or catch a rodeo or event at local venues. For outdoor time, visit Grapevine Lake or Eagle Mountain Lake for boating and hiking. Locally, relax at NRH2O Family Water Park, check out community events and farmers markets, and discover a growing restaurant scene—all easy weekend adventures between shifts.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - ICU? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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